The Reduced Shakespeare Company

a “trio of Modern Marx Brothers”

Called a “trio of Modern Marx Brothers” by the Boston Herald and “intellectual vaudeville” by the New York Times, The Reduced Shakespeare Company is a touring American comedy troupe that performs fast-paced, seemingly improvisational condensations of huge topics. They hold the record for the longest running comedies in the history of London’s West End as three of its shows ran in repertory at the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus for almost ten years. Known as the “Bad Boys of Abridgment,” The Reduced Shakespeare Company has performed at the White House, Lincoln Center, Off-Broadway, the Kennedy Center, and Montreal’s famed Just For Laughs Festival, as well as touring the UK, Belgium, The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Singapore, Barbados, Bermuda, Israel, Qatar, and Ireland. The Reduced Shakespeare Company is heard frequently on both NPR and the BBC.

Artistic Directors Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor are winners of this year’s SIDNEY BERGER AWARD!!

Booking for Summer 2027-November 2027:

“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” (abridged)

All 37 Plays in 97 Minutes!

Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield

“PITHIER THAN PYTHON. IRRESISTIBLE.”

New York Times

An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) was London’s longest-running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London’s West End at the Criterion Theatre! Join these madcap men in tights as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.

It’s a fast, funny, and physical extravaganza filled with scary ghosts, wee Scots, singing nuns, and a mysterious vassal in the castle! Martin and Tichenor (authors of William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged) and Pop-Up Shakespeare) take a deep dive into the greatest play ever written.

“STUPENDOUS, ANCHORLESS JOY!”

The Times of London

tech rider: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

Booking for December 2027

“The Ultimate Christmas Show” (abridged)

“Critic’s Choice! They tell me vaudeville died some time ago, but you wouldn’t know it from watching the RSC. The knockabout, anything-for-a-laugh spirit of the ancient genre is alive and well in The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged). These three agile and quick witted guys… there’s no denying their ingenuity when it comes to grabbing comedy out of thin air.”

Boston Globe

The fruitcakes of The Reduced Shakespeare Company take you on an irreverent yet heartwarming trip through the holidays in The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged). It’s festive funny physical family fun as these Three Wise Guys send-up and celebrate your favorite winter holiday traditions. The only holiday show you’ll ever need to see! MORE ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

tech rider: Ultimate Christmas Show

Booking for January 2028 - August 2028:

“The Complete World of Sports” (abridged)

“A mad dash through every sport ever played!” – Boston Globe

“I loved it! It is smart, funny – even unexpectedly insightful and moving.” Scott Simon, National Public Radio

“Is there anything these men can’t reduce? It’s a deceptively exhaustive tour, its intellectual rigor leavened by silliness of the first degree.” Variety

“A comical analysis of sports’ childish side. (This) parody of ESPN’s “SportsCenter”… is pitched directly and proudly at the juvenile in sports fans of all ages.” New York Times

“(The pacing and timing a crackerjack. It’s hard not to grin all night, so give ‘em a medal. Who’s gonna beat their time in a comic sprint?” Washington Post

tech rider: Complete World of Sports (abridged)

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cast & crew